Fixtures and Gauges – Individual solutions for your manufacturing processes
INKA System GmbH develops and manufactures high-precision fixtures specifically tailored to your production requirements. Our solutions enable safe, repeatable, and efficient execution of manufacturing, assembly, and inspection processes – regardless of whether the work is performed manually or in an automated environment. Our portfolio in fixture construction includes welding fixtures, assembly fixtures, clamping fixtures, leak-test fixtures, and laser-cutting fixtures, among others. We also build precision-fit inspection fixtures and gauges that allow components to be reliably checked and quality-assured – for example with respect to dimensional accuracy, fit, or function. Thanks to many years of experience, the latest design software, and precision manufacturing technology, we can respond flexibly to a wide variety of customer requirements. The result: robust, precision-fit fixture solutions that are tailored exactly to the conditions of your production environment – for greater efficiency, process reliability, and quality in production.
Welding fixtures
Measuring and inspection fixtures
Clamping fixtures for machining centres
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ThreadGauge© thread-inspection system
Features
- Mechanical 100 % inspection of threads using GO and NO-GO gauges
- Available for manual operation or as part of fully automated production lines
- Suitable for metric threads, imperial threads, and customer-specific threads
- Inspects internal and external threads, left- and right-hand threads, through-holes, and blind holes
- PLC- and field-bus-capable
ThreadGauge® is a computer-based system for the mechanical 100 % inspection of threads. Inspection is performed fully automatically with patented, non-tilting GO and NO-GO gauges, with cycle times starting from 8 seconds. All relevant data are documented and transferred to the desired IT system via the integrated interfaces. As part of the Industry 4.0 generation, ThreadGauge® is designed for direct communication between manufacturing and information technology. Two device versions are available: ThreadGauge® Mobile – for manual operation ThreadGauge® Automatic – for integration into existing and planned fully automated production lines High-precision sensor technology determines the appropriate torque and ensures sensitive, position-accurate probing. The feed force is mechanically compensated via a movable sleeve on the gauge mandrel. In addition, minor axial deviations (alignment errors) are reliably compensated to ensure accurate and objective measurements. The inspection system is freely parameterisable, which means it is suitable for metric threads with various pitches as well as for imperial threads and customer-specific workpieces. Standard threads from M3 to M30 are inspected in accordance with the quality and inspection requirements of ISO 1502 and DIN 13. The gauge mandrels inspect both internal and external threads, left- and right-hand threads, and through-holes as well as blind holes. ThreadGauge® is a comprehensive inspection application – particularly well suited to production lines with varying workpieces. Both device versions are PLC- and field-bus-capable. Relevant data are automatically forwarded to the connected IT system (e.g. quality, control, or ERP system) and evaluated there. If deviations exceed the tolerable range, the production sequence is stopped before the components are processed further. This approach minimises rework and scrap costs. — Note: ThreadGauge® technology is compatible with the devices of the same name from our former sister company HTG High Tech Gerätebau GmbH within the STEMAS group.